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Rule "drop-in"

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Description: drop-in
Message: The adjective \1-\2 is spelled with a hyphen.
Category: Compounding (ID: COMPOUNDING)
Link: https://languagetool.org/insights/post/hyphen/#compound-nouns-with-and-without-hyphens
Incorrect sentences
that this rule can detect:
  • This software is a drop in replacement.
    Correction suggestion: drop-in
Correct sentences
for comparison:
  • Why is there a drop in restaurants?
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Check the following text against just this rule:

ID: DROP_IN_NN [1]
Version: 6.5-SNAPSHOT (2024-04-25 22:33:07 +0200)